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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
The Richmond Tragedy.

Cluverius, the young Virginia lawyer.
convicted al Richmond Of the murder of
Lillian Madison, lied on the gallows yes
terday. He made no confession. 1t is
not absolutely certain that be had any
thing to confess. He protested from the
ime OF his arrest to the time of his death
that he was innocent.
The evidence against him was not posi-
tive 1t was clrcumstantial, but so strong
as to convince the great majority of fair
minded persons of his guilt. Still, in the
minds OF many, there Is doubt that he
have been very strong, or such tender
hearted man as Gov. Lee would have
commuted his sentence to Imprisonment
for life.
NO murder case for years attracted
more attention than did that OF Cluverlus
The youth of the defendant, bis previous
good character, and his social position, all
combined TO create sympathy for him out.
side of Richmond. IN Richmond he had
comparatively few friends. The sympa-
toy there was with the murdered girl.
Her betrayal and tragic death combined
tn arouse "a very bitter feeling against the
murderer.
II mistake was made 1T will probabl y
however, that there was no mistake. The
fact that Ciuyerius made no confession is
no evidence that be WAS not guilty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

fTOIt nc ". DHIflfS 'Ftt1 TT
The reasons which sometimes drive people
80 suicide are wei calculated to puzzle tn1-e
OF us who attach some value TO existence.
man has just drowned himself a. AngervI'
hers, small village near Llmours, Tor no
other reason than that there had nos been
funeral in the place for a long time pat. Tn
municipality went last year to the eXpen-e
OF providing hesrse for the use OF the com
muuliy. tie cemetery being al cons dera lie
distance rom the town. 1t had. however,
been stand n TN sed IN the municipal co en-
hou=e ever sine its arriva'; and At iength
oHe OF the inhabitants, a youn4 man OF -, &C.
spectacle for which lie eeems TO nave been
himself p.nng. He took MS leave Of them in
a le ter when was fount in his pocket. I'll
YOU " 81 10 see ii funeral" he WrO e. come
70 mine. Be sure to bury me IN the new
hears-.' his citizens Gu'ifuuy determined
TO comply with his ast " shes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
Mastery LIE Open to Improvement.

The champion liar comes from Pike county.
Ind. and the following aru IL probably the
greatest effort of his life: "A young ladF
who Was watching my binding harvester at
work fell upon the taule and was carrie M
with the grain. As the girl was about the
-ize Of a bundle, tie machine did not recog-
nize the difference, and 20 sine clme T. rough
with a nea little string around her waist.
one OF the harvest hands caught her as the
machine Kicked her out and set her on the
ground right SIDE up. when i[ wa found that
she had been more frightened than hurt"
VOW, II this ver&cious agriculture hal only
added that the machine tnreshed the young
woman and shooE from her face the flour
without which no self-re5pecting woman
IuileE is complete, ana bdrreled SAID flour for
market BY the aid of the Young woman ;
hoops his story would possess complete
ness and mmetry which would cause it TO
pass current everywhere as a great and I'M
approaChabie work of art
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

Our esteemed contemporary, the Times
Union, OF Jacksonville, mas been talking
a great deal lately about the sea island
cotton planters. and what the SAVANNAH
NEWS could have done for them. what
is our esteemed contemporary driving at ?
Doesn't it always find the sea island cot
ton quotations in the MORNING NEWS
looks for them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

General Bsdeau's CT ticism Of Mrs.
Lincoln's cross and very grabbed treat
meat Of her husband as proof of her
Insanity will excite a smile on the face
OF many pater familias Throughout The
country. But il all such cases are to be
made subjects OF inquiries in lunecy,
what sized asylums will be needed to
hold all the patients?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

view. "
Oh for the days when | was young!
y happy, carelC5- child
Spending my day 5 in roaming through
The fields, and forests wild;
When 5cho pl-books. teachers and their tasks
Were voted all bore.
And every urchin screamed for JOY
When his school hours were Ger.
Ard then, upon a holiday,
How swliUiN time won glide.
AS seated near old Gully Brook"
With scnO0lma ca by my side,
We threw our pin hooks" in the stream
To tempt the tiny fish,
But, ali! we never caught enough
To I'LL fairys dish.
Oh! those in truth were happy days,
So free from care and guile,
When each new mornings sun that roea.
Would still m re brightly smile;
Each day brought frr~uer JOYS to me-
Each night ! mcrrier grew
But W. the DAYS are cong and sad,
And my pure JOYS are few,
All. never can those DAYS return,
30 joyous an so bright,
And -vermOre my heart will feel
As then, so gay and light:
| M cullIi>h To- =, my youthful sDortsi
Have vanished with pas years,
Ana later "nes bring N their train
But grief, and Woes, and tears
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
COuDpnsation,

From the BostJR Past. fDsB,l
Many of those who declaim against the
spending OF 80 much money by the rich forget
the accom- 'auylng ct that "a good part of Al
. 'cs INTO the pochet Of those ~ no rcGll, need
/. III capital were never CXtrayagant LABOR
Nj Sht be less comfortable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

The oleomaTgarine law is likely to be
an expensive one to eXecue it seems.
Revenue Commissioner Miller's demand
ldr additional appropriations, on the
ground that so great number Of persons
ia need t. enforce it as to render them
necessary, will not add to Its popularity
f. quarters where the pocket is more sem
sitiye than a sense OF public utility.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
The RICH Thing to Do.

FroD ne Njssou.j R@lu5 jc1R. tDen.)
No Democrat can stun ballot boxes and re-
man Demo rat Tue Democratic party
IN =, LOUIS mas everything to gain and moth.
lng t. lose by railr0aiing every balIUt-thlef
in the city into the DenuentlarV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

Fc0at the Yer Yotk HeraIG ([ad.}
Co. Belo, Of the Dallas Morning News, is
greatly elated over the fact that teXa7 has
had an earthquake shock The Peep OF that
THRIVING sta e are at least satisfied and feel
tnat they have all the advantages Of high
rT-jlfygtfnp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
The List Ditch.

From the A-sto YORK star (DeB'.}
The United states Senate is the 'as' bull
warN OF that system Of robbery am oppies-
son walcn calls itself pro .ection to American
industry.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

Mr.. Jaw Gould's IA notary prestige in
n ssouri does not appear to have been
quite strong enough 20 permit Of his
selecting a Senator for that state. Money
can't do everything.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

Oar Jacksonville contempt airy doesn't
have quite so mucn to say about missing
tourists as it d d, and WHY?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

In order to reduce our
stock Of Winter Goods previ-
Gus to our annual Stock TAX
ing, we will offer for the next
THIRTY DAYS the remain
der of our Stock Of Ladies',
Gentlemen's and Misses Me-
rino and All-Wool Under
wear, Ladies', Misses and
Children's Hosiery, Ladies',
Gentlemen's and Children's
W oolen Gloves, Blankets and
Comforts. Also, Ladies' Bal
moral Skirts, at such RE-
DUCED PRICES as will in
sure their immediate sale.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

The split in the Conservative Club,
which occurred last nignt, is TO be re-
GREETED. II could hardly have been pre-
vented, however, under the circum
stances. The club, having Endorsed the
present Mayor and Aldermen, appointed
at a previous meeting a committee to in.
quire whether they would serve ana 10
Ill The places of those who declined re-
election. the committee performed
its mission and was. ready to report last
night. Contrary to expectation the club
recinded its action appointing a commit
tee. 1t did not call for the committees
report, but nominated a ticket without
any reference TO the commlttev's work
This ticket, while 1t includ 5 some OF
the members of tue present Board
of Aldermen, is radically different from
that which the committee was ready to
report.
1t Is impossible to say whether there
will be two tickets or not. TIE
probabilities now are that there will be
two, but whether there will or not will
oubtless be determined to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

The fire depArtm Mt, At tnls articular
season OF the year, might be saved some
trouble, and the insurance com anies some
poor investments, ii hOuseh0lders would
themselves inspect their stoves and chim-
neys instead Of entrusting these precau-
tionary N assures altogether to their do
mestics. Perunctory service Is not worth
half as much as personal suryeilla nce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

A cotton mil III HARRISBURG, Pa, has
been turned into a silk mill. The cotton
manufacturing business is making its
WAY southwark to the cotton under the
powerful influence Of competition. six
manufacture, too, ought to paw in a
country that eXemPts raw silk from tax
alton while it imposes a heavy tariff on
the manufactured article. SILK Is a lux
ury, thougn, aud those who mostly use it
can afford, aad ought to pay, the lax.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

IL there IS compromise on foot be-
tween the Iilden heirs and the Tilden
trus ees the lawyers for the heirs do not
app ar TO know anything about it. The
trustees could give the heirs 81 600, 600
apiece aud have $9G00.00 for the public
library. Il thus lawsuit is permitted TO
60 on the chances are that the 80 900. 600
will % to enrich lawyers instead OF to
build library.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

Sidney M. SABINE. of LapOrte, Ind, be-
queathed 10000 to Wabash College al Craw-
fordsyIlle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

The French governments advice TO
Bulgaria may be dictated by wise policy
for Bulgaria; but there is spice OF
humor in 1t, too. SUBMIT, says the French
man, to the good Offices. Of Russia and
Turkey. If poor litue Bulgaria will only
eat enough humb gie to satisfy the Rus
sian autocrat it can offDrd to snap its
fagers at the sublime majesty OF Con.
s:antinople. the advice of the great
powers TO the little ones just now is sim
ply TO get out Of the way.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
The Early Vanished Days.

T ~ the Hattford Times.
Glow dear to my heart are the scenes Of my
childhood,
When toud recollection recalls them to
vieW.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

OF the people, why should they be allowed
a latitude 10 the matter of absence or
their own private business, not accorded
to the employees Of corporations or mer-
camille houses? Quite a number OF sena-
tors are now said to be at homo log-rolling
their respective Legislatures for re-eiec.
ton at time when questions of vital
import TO the country are being agitated
In Con sress. These are the very men
that should be cleft"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

1t is quite common thing throughout,
the South to read IN the co umus of the
prrss conn plants of the number OF differ.
emf text books in the same branch of
study. teacher in Alabama, for in
stance, complains that ne, with twenty
arithmetic pupils is using as many as
ten different kinds OF arithmetics. 1t is
undoubtedly embarrassing to the teacher.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

North Carolina has lost useful citizen
In the death OF Rey. DR.. Wiley, the hrst
Superintendent OF Public Instruction of
that State, at the age OF 6S. DR.. Wiley
was at one time mem oer OF the bar, but
when 30 years old he entered the Presby-
terian ministry. For twenty years be
gocety for Tennessee, and subsequently
for North Carolina. He was an author Of
several works. Amongst Others OF ALA
nance, or the Great and Final Expert.
nent," published by the Harpers, in lS4S.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

II is very questionable whether public
executions are effcacious In purifying
the moral atmosphere OF a country. Some
very wise men have regarded the ten
dency as actively immoral. 1t is all
very well to talk about what the law has
done 10 abolish a public show. The
show Is practically, through the medium
Of the press, as public as ever. A morbid
sensibllity is treated to q full, strong
dose OF the "last night upon EARTH" the
"prisoner preparing for DEATH" the 'last
agony" and all that sort of thing, until
It is almost as good as going to tue theatre
to witness tragedy, or reading Que Of
$50 Radcha's sensationally horrible
, 1887-04-28
Brilliant wedding,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The mar
raige OF Charles b. Alexander, of New
York, and Harriet Crocker, daughter
of Charles Crocker, vice-president OF
the Southern, Pacific company, was
celebrated at noon to-day at Grace
church, Rev. +. II. Spaulding offici-
ating. The edifice was crowded with
the most fashionable people of San
Francisco. The bridal party entered the
church to the wedding march from
"Lohengrin." After the ceremony the
newly welded couple proceeded to the
mansion OF the brides father where a
wedding breakfast WAS given at which
only the members and relatives of the
families of the contracting parties
were present. The floral decorations
at the church were the handsomest
ever seen here,
, 1887-04-28
Railroad Accident.

Topeka, Kans., April Pa special
train arrived on the Rock Island at 3
p. m. to-day having on board party
OF injured men from Horton. They
consisted of Lieutenant Governor Rid
die, Secretary of State Allen and State
Auditor Mccarthy, OF the Kansas
boaid of railroad assessors, who have
been making tour OF inspection over
the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska road
They were accompanied by President
Dow and General Manager Fischer
and with the entire train crew were
more or less injured. The party left
Horton this morning to 60 west on the
Atchison branch OF the Rock Island
and one mile west of that place the
train was hurled down an embank-
ment 200 feet high. Allen is hurt the
most seriously but not dangerously.
, 1887-04-28

corporation. Such condition of tho
public lands should no longer
| continue. 80 far as il
is to the result of executive rules and
methods these should be abandoned,
and so far as 1t is in consequence OF
improvident laws these should be re-
pealed and amended. Our public do
main Is our wealth, earnest of our
growth and the heritage OF our
people. II should promise limitless
development and riches, relief to
the crowding population and homes
to trift and industry. These inesti-
mable advantages should be zealously
guarded and a careful and enlightened
policy on the part Of the government
should secure them to the people. In
the case under consideration /
assume that there is an abundance of
land within the area which has been
reserved for indemnity in which no
citizen or settler has legal or equita-
BILE interest for the purpose of such
indemnification to this railroad COM
pany If its grant has not already been
satisfied. / understand, too, that the
selections made by such corporation
are not complete and effectual until
the same have been approved by the
secretary of the interior, or unless they
are made in the words Of the statute
under his direction. You have
thus far taken no action in
this matter and it seems to
me you are in condition to deal
with the subject in such manner as to
protect this settler from hardship and
loss. transmit herewith the papers
and documents relating to the case
which were submitted to me Mt my re-
quest. suggest that you
exercise the power and authority
you have in the premises upon an
equitable consideration with every
presuprntion and intendment in favor
of the settler, and in case you find this
corporation is entitled to select any
more of these lands than it has already
acquired that you direct it to select in
lieu OF land upon which Mr.. Miller
has settled other land within the linn
its of this indemnity reservation upon
which neither he nor any other citizen
has in good faith settled or made inn
provements.
l call your attention to sections
245O and 2451 of the revised statutes
OF the United States, as pointing out
the mode of procedure which may, per-
haps, be resorted to, il necessary, for
the purpose of reaching just and
equitable disposition of the case. The
suggestions therein contained can,
believe, be adopted without disregard
, 1887-04-28
Indiana Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-Speaker
Sayre, who has been in the city for
the past two days on political mis-
sion, is authority for the statement
that an extra session OF the lcgisla-
ture will be called within short time,
and n bitter partisan struggle here
will be brought to an end. The basis
Of agreement between the two parties
is that Robertson will Withdraw his
suit for damages growing out OF the
refusal Of the democrats To recognize
his right to opresido over the senate.
Five democratic members of the
General Assembly have resigned since
the regular session, and elections will
be ordered at once, the republicans
agreeing not to make any contests in
the districts, in order that the politi-
cal status OF the legislature may not be
changed. Pressing need of financial
legislation brought about the agree
ment, which the speaker thinks will be
carried into effect ut once.
, 1887-04-28
Monkey ing with Poisons'

New ORLEANS, April 25.-A peculiar
case of poisoning has just occurred in
st. Landry parish, in this state. A
few days ago Ermyene. son of Mrs.
Earnest Fuslier, had slight attack of
fever and was given what his grand
mother believed 10 be quinine. Shortly
after taking the drug he died in vio-
lent spasms. Next day, while prepar.
atoms were making for the funeral,
Earnest, a brother of the deceased, had
similar attack and was given a dose
of the same medicine. He, too, died
in few minutes. Another brother
was also unwell, and the drug was be.
ing administered to him, when visi-
tor caught glimpse of the vial and
called attention to the fact that it was
labelled strychnine. 1t then trans
pired that the drug had been pur-
chased months before by the grand
father OF the boys for the purpose OF
poisoning birds, and had been put
away and forgotten. When the first
boy became i'll his grandmother was
looking around for some medicine and
discovered the vial. She asked her
husband if it was quinine, and he re-
piled that he "reckoned it was" None
of the family, though all prominent
and well-to-do people, could read.
, 1887-04-28
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RUSSIA.
TRIAL OF NIHILIsTs.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The trial
OF nine men and three women, mostly
young students, charged with COM
plicity in the recent attempt to kill
the czar, commences tomorrow
before the political law sena.
tors. Even relatives of the accused
will be excluded. The indictments as
drawn up 10y the attorney-general are
voluminous documents fully of three
folios. 1t is said the czar would have
been killed on the 10th inst. if he had
taken his usual carriage drive. The
plot leaked out through information
given by the landlady OF the house
where some OF the students boarded.
The women TO be put on trial have
been allowed tn consult lawyers.
, 1887-04-28
Conmls.Ioners Mt Atlanta.

ATLANTA, April 26.-The interstate
commerce commission arrived here
this morning and were escorted by a
committee of the chamber OF commerce
to the Kimball house. Upon learning
that memorial day is legal holiday in
Georgia, the commission decided to
postpone until tomorrow the session
which was to have been held to-day.
The commissioners were subsequently
driven out to Oakland cemetery to
witness the memorial ceremonies.
, 1887-04-28
Cutting or Western Roads.

PrrTsBURG, April 26.-The Penn
sylvania company has issued another
circular discontinuing the sale Of
tickets to the Missouri, Pacific and the
other Gould roads, Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy, and its leased lines and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
making in all q total of thirty-two
roads in the west over which the
Pennsylvania company have now
ceased to sell through tickets.
, 1887-04-28
Had to Disgorge.

SAN Francisco, April 25.--Judg-
ment in the suit of Rowland d Jones,
Toronto, Canada, against Benjamin
Hageman, has been rendered in favor
of the plaintiffs for $S34O. The de-
fendant was an employc of the
plaintiffs. He defaulted in the above
amount and was arrested here recent
ly and extradited. He was known to
have money in the banks and valua-
bles stored with the safe deposit here.
This led to the suit with the above
result
, 1887-04-28

NMw YORK, April 26.-Judge An
derson in the superior court to-day
confirmed the finding of the jury to
the effect that Mary, or Minnie, Clark
was not entitled to q divorce from
Hercules +. Kittson, whom she
claimed to have married, because at
the time he was under the influence
of liquor and was not able to under
stand what he was doing. The Judge
annuls the marriage.
, 1887-04-28
Shutting out stock.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 26.-It is an
nounced as probable that the govern
ment will shortly totally prohibit the
importation of cattle from Great
Britain for period of year least in
consequence Of the danger Of the in
PRODUCTION Of pleuro-pneuplonia into
this country. The wisdom and neces-
sity Of this step is understood to have
been admitted by the veterinary in
spectors of the imperial government,
, 1887-04-28

QUEBEC, April 26.--Advices from
the valley OF st. Maurice state that a
disease known us black fever, accom-
panied by diphtheria, is making terri
BILE ravages among the people of
Mount Caribou. The family of q
French settler named Antoine Vou-
giers has been almost destroyed, eight
deaths having occurred.
, 1887-04-28

ing or calling in question the opinion
OF the attorney-general upon the purely
legal propositions which were sub
mitted to him. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
To the Secretary of the Interior, Wash
ington.
, 1887-04-28
A Cruel Order.

PIERRE, Dakota, April 26.-United
States marshals are in pursuit of ten
Indians who have been committing
depredations in the wake of troops. 1t
if reported from Fort Sully tonight
that the war department. has instruct-
ed Col. Dodge TO remove the settlers
forthwith, but to destroy MS little pro-
perty us possible.
, 1887-04-28
Brute Arrested.

SAN DISCO, CAL, April 26.-A man
named Stanley was arrested to-day on
telegram from Ontario charging him
with feloniously assaulting seven
year-old girl.
, 1887-04-28
Grain Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-There
was another advance in wheat to-day.
"Buycr season" closed at an advance
of one and seven-eighths cents over
yesterdays close. "Buyer eighty-seven"
closed at $204a an advance of one
and three-quarter cents. Barley de-
clined, buyer season closing to-day
$1.1S5 as against 81 .2O4 yesterday.
, 1887-04-28
Wheat Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, April PA break
in wheat at Chicago to-day had .
weakening effect here. The market
opened easier, but rallied and closed
firm. The "buyer season" opened at
1892 and closed at $1.8O4. Buyer
eighty-seven opened at *2.05a and
closed al $2.04A.